One of these days I’ll take my own advice and start toting a camera whenever I’m on the streets of Sidney, BC, where I live. That’s because interesting old cars are a common sight year-round in this Vancouver Island town. For example, the other day I came upon a lovely 1937 Rolls-Royce Phantom III in two-tone maroon and black. The owner must have tired of answering questions for a fact sheet was taped on the inside of a rear window, thus I learned that it had a V-12 engine, an independent front suspension, an early form of anti-lock brakes, and can cruise effortlessly at 80 mph. The engine has a one-piece aluminum crankcase plus aluminum heads and produces 180 hp @ 3000 rpm. Alas, I missed my photo op but the car shown here is almost identical, including the color scheme. Credit, instead, goes to ConceptCarz.com, which offers additional historic background.
May 3rd, 2006
Rolls Spotted, Camera Missing
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Two things we all know, but never do: Carry our camera and read the instruction book.
TokioOkie
May 7, 2006 @ 3:21 am